Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) downgraded to questionable for Game 2 vs. Knicks

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (right ankle sprain) has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday night’s Game 2 second-round matchup against the New York Knicks of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. “We’re just playing great basketball,” Butler said in a postgame interview after suffering his injury in the fourth quarter of Game 1. “We’re together, at […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Jimmy Butler fifth player in NBA history to record 25 points on 50% shooting through six playoff games

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat is the fifth player in NBA history to record at least 25 points on 50% shooting through six straight games of a postseason, joining LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Bernard King, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (twice). In Miami’s 108-101 second-round win over the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the […]

James Foglio  •  01 May 2023
Miami Heat become sixth 8-seed to defeat 1-seed in seven-game series

On Wednesday night, the Miami Heat won 128-126 in overtime of Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, becoming the first 8-seed to upset the 1-seed in the first round since the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls (4-2) in 2012. Miami is the sixth 8-seed to […]

James Foglio  •  27 Apr 2023
How to watch or stream Bulls vs. Heat NBA Play-In game tonight?

How to watch or stream tonight’s Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat matchup of the 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament? Read on. YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, Spectrum TV Choice, and DirecTV Stream carry TNT. Sportsbooks show the Heat as a six-point favorite at home. BetOnline odds are featured below. Bulls vs. Heat Preview […]

James Foglio  •  14 Apr 2023
Heat guard Jimmy Butler aims to play ‘exact opposite’ on Friday

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler is frustrated over his team’s 116-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in Tuesday night’s play-in tournament matchup. The six-time All-Star ended his outing with 21 points, four rebounds, nine assists, and two steals in 38 minutes of action. Kyle Lowry led the Heat in scoring with 33 points in the […]

James Foglio  •  13 Apr 2023
Is Cody Zeller playing Saturday (Mar. 25) vs. Nets?

Miami Heat center Cody Zeller (nose) has been downgraded to out for Saturday night’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets. Zeller, 30, has appeared in only 10 games so far this season. The 10-year veteran has missed the last five games due to a broken nose. In Miami’s 128-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on […]

James Foglio  •  24 Mar 2023
WATCH: Mario Chalmers says ‘nobody fears LeBron James’ anymore

Former Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers believes no one in the NBA is scared to play against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James anymore. James’ former Heat teammate also feels that players feared Michael Jordan throughout his era of basketball. “Nobody fears Bron. Nobody’s like ‘Damn, I gotta go play against Bron tonight.’ Nobody said […]

James Foglio  •  21 Mar 2023
Heat forward Kevin Love (rib contusion) out against Hawks

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (rib contusion) has been downgraded to out for Monday night’s home game versus the Atlanta Hawks. This will be the 21st game the five-time All-Star has missed so far this season. Other players listed on Miami’s injury report include Kyle Lowry (knee) and Nikola Jokic (back). Both Lowry and Jokic […]

James Foglio  •  06 Mar 2023
Heat guard Kyle Lowry may return by end of February

Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry has missed six games in February due to left knee soreness, and now the 17-year veteran is hoping to return to the court by the end of the month. Through 44 starts this season, the six-time All-Star is averaging 12 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 33.3 minutes […]

James Foglio  •  25 Feb 2023